{"product_id":"bear-necessity-paperback-1","title":"Bear Necessity - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Gould-Bourn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \"refreshing\" (\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e), unpretentious, and uplifting story about a father and son reconnecting and finding happiness in the most unlikely circumstances.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDanny's life is falling apart. His eleven-year-old son, Will, hasn't spoken since the death of his mother in a car crash a year earlier, and Danny has just been fired from his construction job. He's behind on the rent and his landlord is threatening to break his legs if he doesn't pay soon. Danny needs money, and fast. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter observing street performers in a local park, Danny spends his last few dollars on a tattered panda costume, impulsively deciding to become a dancing bear. While performing one day, Danny spots his son being bullied by a group of older boys. Danny chases them off, and Will opens up for the first time since his mom died, unaware that the man in the panda costume is his father. Afraid of disclosing his true identity, Danny comforts his son. But will Danny lose Will's trust once he reveals who he is? And will he be able to dance his way out of despair? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFilled with a delightful cast of characters including Danny's Ukrainian best friend Ivan, \u003ci\u003eBear Necessity \u003c\/i\u003eis \"a moving, sensitive story that is also very funny, and a perfect literary antidote to anxious, troubled times\" (\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Gould-Bourn is an award-winning screenwriter and novelist from Manchester, England. He is a graduate of Faber Academy's writing course and \u003ci\u003eBear Necessity \u003c\/i\u003eis his first novel. He lives in Malaysia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 15, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47250883543289,"sku":"9781982128302","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/M0hacXI5ZlowbU45WVhvdjUwcmdCUT09_e12bdd83-a93b-40b9-a5bf-c5928f604f71.webp?v=1768669686","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/bear-necessity-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}